Missile Tracking Systems Engineer L3/L4 (Secret)

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Colorado is seeking a Missile Tracking Systems Specialist to design and implement high‑reliability tracking software for critical defense programs. You will translate mission requirements into robust C++ code for low‑latency tracking systems on an in-person Boulder site.

The role emphasizes domain expertise in sensor processing, state estimation, and advanced coding techniques, with collaboration across system architects to push performance and reliability beyond current

Qualifications

• Domain expertise in sensor processing, tracking, and state estimation.
• Strong coding skills for real-time, low-latency systems.
• Experience with Kalman filters, data fusion and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex tracking problems and engineer reliable software solutions.
• Translate requirements into scalable, functional logic for missile tracking.
• Collaborate with architects to enhance tracking capabilities and performance.

Skills

C++ development

Real-time systems

Sensor processing

Kalman filtering

Linux POSIX

CUDA GPU programming

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

CUDA

Linux HPC

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Colorado is seeking a Missile Tracking Systems Specialist to design and implement high‑reliability tracking software for critical defense programs. You will translate mission requirements into robust C++ code for low‑latency tracking systems on an in-person Boulder site.

The role emphasizes domain expertise in sensor processing, state estimation, and advanced coding techniques, with collaboration across system architects to push performance and reliability beyond current